Memorial details

Memorial type
Allegory (eg: Victory)
District
Bury
Town
Whitefield
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: February 1921
    Attended by: Lord Derby
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3246

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Current location

At the West end of the churchyard
opening out on Higher LaneC
All Saints Churchyard
Junction of Church Lane and Higher Lane
Whitefield
Bury
Greater Manchester
M45 7NF
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 80316 05996
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A Portland stone column which rises from curved plinth stones and is surmounted by a cast bronze winged figure of Victory. The figure holds a laurel wreath and stands upon a globe surrounded by a coiled serpent. Around the top of the stone column are cast bronze wreaths on two sides and cast bronze swags on the other two sides. The names of the fallen of WW1 are listed on two cast bronze plaques on the curved supports for the column, with the years of the conflict incised on the stone above. The names of the WW2 fallen are on a cast bronze plaque on the rear of the column, with the Dedication incised on the stone above. The WW1 Dedication is incised on the stone panel on the front of the column. Addendum plaques are situated beneath their respective conflicts, and the 1974 plaque is on the step edge beneath the Southern WW1 Names plaque. The memorial stands at the centre of a small garden at the Western end of the churchyard, with paved and lawned areas surrounded by hedging to the sides and a gated stone wall at the Higher Lane entrance.
Inscription
West face: In Grateful Memory/ of/ the men of Whitefield/ who/ in the Great War/ gave their lives/ for/ their country/ AD 1914 - 1918/ "Their name liveth for evermore"/ Ecclesiaticus XLIV. 14. North face: AD 1914 - 1918 (Names) East face: In Grateful Memory/ of the/ men of Whitefield/ who gave their lives/ for their country/ AD 1939 - 1945.(Names) South face: AD 1914 - 1918 (Names) Additional plaque: Fusilier A Simmons/ 15th Nov. 1974
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Agnew, Kenneth Lee
Allen, Basil George Ragdale
Allen, Harold
Allen, John Ragdale
Allen, Percy
Ashton, William
Atkinson, Thomas Ralstone
Barlow, Edward Stanley
Barlow, Handel
Barlow, John
See details for all 260 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 177
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 177
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forename
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 82
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 82
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Rank, Forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Sculpture
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • WHITEFIELD WAR MEMORIAL
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
2014: Grant of £26,185 awarded by the War Memorials Trust for refurbishment.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Committee raised funds for the memorial, and also to purchase land nearby for a park and sports facilities (WMR 103588).
Responsibility
Bury Council
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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